Very Limited Number Of Single Day General Admission Tickets Still Available

Performance times have been announced for the 12th annual Rock On The Range, May 18, 19 & 20 at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, OH, featuring nearly 60 bands on 3 stages led by Tool, Avenged Sevenfold, and Alice In Chains. Weekend VIP and General Admission tickets for America’s largest and most acclaimed rock festival are SOLD OUT, but a very limited number of single day GA field and stadium tickets are still available at www.RockOnTheRange.com. Patrons are encouraged to buy now since the show is expected to sell out.

In addition to three stages of music, Rock On The Range features national and local comedy talent in the ROTR Rolling Rock Comedy Tent, led by J.B. Smoove, Trae Crowder, and Big Jay Oakerson.

The performance times for Rock On The Range are as follows (subject to change):

Friday, May 18

Monster Energy Main Stage

Zippo Encore Stage

9:30 PM

Alice In Chains

7:15 PM

Underoath

8:00 PM

A Perfect Circle

5:45 PM

Quicksand

6:20 PM

Breaking Benjamin

4:25 PM

Hawthorne Heights

5:00 PM

Machine Gun Kelly

3:05 PM

Turnstile

3:40 PM

Greta Van Fleet

1:50 PM

Senses Fail

2:25 PM

10 Years

12:45 PM

The Fever 333

1:15 PM

The Bronx

12:00 PM

I See Stars

Bud Light Stage

Rolling Rock Comedy Tent

5:45 PM

Body Count

7:20 PM

Trae Crowder

4:25 PM

Atreyu

7:00 PM

Tim Dillon

3:05 PM

Power Trip

6:45 PM

Jake Iannarino

1:50 PM

Dance Gavin Dance

6:30 PM

Tom Dustin

12:45 PM

Mutoid Man

6:15 PM

Jay Armstrong

12:00 PM

Spirit Animal

Saturday, May 19

Monster Energy Main Stage

Zippo Encore Stage

9:30 PM

Avenged Sevenfold

7:15 PM

Tech N9ne

8:00 PM

Stone Sour

5:45 PM

Trivium

6:20 PM

Three Days Grace

4:25 PM

From Ashes To New

5:00 PM

Bullet For My Valentine

3:05 PM

Stick To Your Guns

3:40 PM

Black Veil Brides

1:45 PM

Jelly Roll

2:20 PM

Asking Alexandria

12:40 PM

My Ticket Home

1:10 PM

New Years Day

12:00 PM

Like Moth To Flames

Bud Light Stage

Rolling Rock Comedy Tent

5:45 PM

Andrew W.K.

7:20 PM

J.B. Smoove

4:25 PM

Emmure

7:00 PM

Yannis Pappas

3:05 PM

Miss May I

6:45 PM

Jason Banks

1:45 PM

Wilson

6:30 PM

Bill Squire

12:00 PM

Them Evils

6:15 PM

Chad Zumock

Sunday, May 20

Monster Energy Main Stage

Zippo Encore Stage

9:20 PM

Tool

7:00 PM

BABYMETAL

7:40 PM

Godsmack

5:30 PM

Baroness

6:05 PM

Stone Temple Pilots

4:10 PM

Code Orange

4:45 PM

The Used

2:55 PM

Like A Storm

3:30 PM

I Prevail

1:45 PM

Shaman’s Harvest

2:20 PM

Red Sun Rising

12:40 PM

Shim

1:10 PM

Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown

12:00 PM

Stitched Up Heart

Bud Light Stage

Rolling Rock Comedy Tent

5:30 PM

Yelawolf

6:50 PM

Big Jay Oakerson

4:10 PM

Anti-Flag

6:30 PM

Taylor Tomlinson

2:55 PM

We Came As Romans

6:15 PM

Zach Martina

1:45 PM

Toothgrinder

6:00 PM

Aaron Kleiber

12:40 PM

Joyous Wolf

12:00 PM

Pray For Sleep

In addition to music, Rock On The Range features many onsite experiences and a variety of food and beverage offerings including:

Caduceus Wine Garden: This wine garden will highlight Caduceus Cellars and Merkin Vineyards, owned by Arizona resident Maynard James Keenan, co-founder of international recording acts Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer. Having already dove headfirst into this venture, Maynard found out from a distant relative that wine making is in his blood. His Great Grandfather, “Spirito” Marzo, had vineyards and made wine in Venaus, Italy, just North of Turino in Piemonte.

Jack Daniel’s: “Taste of Tennessee” invites visitors to come out and tour the nation’s oldest registered distillery from outside the Jack Daniel’s Hollow. Visitors get to see (and smell) whiskey dripping slowly through charcoal and the new oak barrels used in maturing Tennessee’s finest whiskey. The experience is open to all fans, 21 years old and up, for tours free of charge. Stop by the Jack Daniel’s Experience for interactive engagements throughout the weekend.

Rock On The Range Charity Motorcycle Ride: Rock On The Range and A.D. Farrow Co. Harley-Davidson, America’s Oldest Harley Dealer, announce the first-ever Rock On The Range Charity Motorcycle Ride, on Sunday, May 20 benefitting the Ohio Fallen Heroes Memorial (www.ohiofallenheroes.org). Hosted by Yelawolf, the ride departs from A.D. Farrow Co. Harley-Davidson in Columbus, OH at Noon and continues on to MAPFRE Stadium, in honor of Armed Forces Day Weekend. For more information, visit www.adfarrow.com/ridetorockontherange

Uber: Catch a ride to and from Rock On The Range with Uber this year! New user? Your ride to Rock On The Range is on us! Sign up with the code ROTR18 for your first ride free up to $15.00.

Rolling Rock Comedy Tent: This is how we roll! Join us in the Rolling Rock Comedy Tent all weekend long for some ice cold Rolling Rock and a lot of laughs. Take a break from the music and see the best rock & roll comedians around, starring J.B. Smoove, Big Jay Oakerson, Trae Crowder and more!

StubHub: StubHub is the Official Ticket Marketplace of Rock On The Range. One of the many perks of purchasing your wristband through StubHub is that you get EXCLUSIVE daytime access to the StubHub Live Lounge. You’ll enjoy fantastic views of the main stage, shaded seating areas, and special refreshments for purchase. If you are purchasing your wristbands on StubHub, don’t forget to take advantage of this awesome experience!

TMX: The Music Experience features all the elements that are involved in making music in a professional band setting. The interactive exhibit features guitars, basses, amps, drums, keyboards, and electronic gear that are used by today’s most popular bands. After laying your hands on the hottest equipment available, you will walk away feeling like a rock star and you may even see one there, too! Come and meet your favorite band members from the festival at the Music Experience Tent. You can win free amps, free guitars and get tons of other free stuff, as well.

Bud Light: As America’s most social, sessionable beer, Bud Light has always been in the business of friendship. You might say we’re even famous for it. We have been present at memorable moments among friends, big and small, for 35 years. Music and friendship go hand in hand for Bud Light – and Rock On The Range is the perfect setting for making memories with friends over a few Bud Lights.

f.y.e.: Year after year, the f.y.e. Music Experienceis your home for all things music! Both in-store and at the festival, f.y.e. is the only place to shop for new and exclusive vinyl. Stop by the f.y.e. tent all weekend long to find out how you can meet your favorite bands!

LiveXLive: ROTR and LiveXLive Media Inc. (NASDAQ: LIVX) (“LiveXLive”), a global digital media company focused on live entertainment, have teamed up to bring rock music to fans around the world. As part of the “Rock On The RangeLive Experience,” LiveXLive will be live streaming all three days of performances through an HD digital broadcast from the festival, as well as exclusive artist interviews, backstage coverage and more. Beginning Friday, May 18, through Sunday, May 20, rock fans worldwide can tune in to headlining performances and chat live with each other at LiveXLive.com. LiveXLive will also be streaming live audio from the festival via Slacker Radio. Fans are encouraged to check LiveXLive.com for set times and to follow LiveXLive on social media @LiveXLive for updates on their digital all-access pass to the entire ROTR weekend.

Monster Energy: Stop by the Monster Energy viewing deck to refuel and meet some of your favorite Rock On The Range artists! Monster Energy will be keeping all Rangers fueled up and ready to rock by offering free sampling on their Monster Energy viewing deck. Enjoy Monster Energy drinks from one of the best seats in the house. Make sure to check back throughout the festival for a schedule of Monster Energy’s interactive artist experiences. Most companies spend their money on ad agencies, TV commercials, radio spots and billboards to tell you how good their products are. At Monster Energy, we chose none of the above. Instead we support the scene, our bands, our athletes and our fans. We back athletes so they can make a career out of their passion. We promote concert tours, so our favorite bands can visit your hometown. We celebrate with our fans and riders by throwing parties and making the coolest events we can think of a reality.

SWFTCharge: SWFTCharge provides an ultra convenient phone-charging service for live music events. How it works: attendees purchase the charging service at one of the SWFTCharge booths and receive a “SWFTCharger” to charge their phone. Once the “SWFTCharger” is dead, it can be swapped for a new one as many times as customers want while they are at the event. By eliminating charging pads, wires and lockers we’re aiming to provide attendees with a service that is convenient, frictionless and untethered.

Zippo: Zippo Encore will be back in action at Rock On The Range with a full stock of Zippo lighters, including the limited edition festival designs! Come by and spin their wheel for great prizes, enter their Zippo Custom art contest, and get your Zippo lighter filled for free. Be sure to go see them early every day, you could get access to the most exclusive performances of the festival, the Zippo Sessions, acoustic sets from some of your favorite bands!

Patrons will be able to fuel up on ROTR Eats, withfour distinct food courts within the festival: West Village, East Village, Truck Stop!, and Jack Daniel’s VIP Club. There will also be a specialty Rock On The Range Novelty Popcorn Box available for purchase at several locations within the stadium.

Download the Rock On The Range mobile app for free in the iTunes or Google Play stores to have access to the set times, site maps, photo frames, ROTR social channels and more at your fingertips all weekend long.

Rock On The Range is produced by AEG Presents and Danny Wimmer Presents. The festival is part of the World’s Loudest Month concert series, which features the biggest names in rock music performing in six U.S. events in distinct atmospheres during five consecutive weekends in April and May of 2018.

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When discussing making a list of favorite shows with the staff, I also found it hard to narrow that list down to a select handful of shows. Everyone experiences a concert in their own terms, whether it’s the show itself, maybe it’s the people you met there and the new friendships created, or maybe it was meeting the artist at the show. For my criteria, I tried to stick to just the show itself, but again, it was sometimes hard to do.
My first concert was Sammy Hagar’s first tour with Van Halen at the Niagara Falls Convention Center, Niagara Falls, NY, on August 30, 1986. My favorites are as follows:
1. Kiss – Tiger Stadium - Detroit, Michigan 6/28/96
2. SARS (Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Rush, and handful of other bands) - Downsview Park – Toronto, Ontario 7/30/03
3. Paul McCartney (every McCartney show I saw was awesome, but Iwent with my first show) Air Canada Centre -Toronto, Ontario 10/10/05
4. Motley Crue – Memorial Auditorium – Buffalo, NY 12/19/89
5. Kid Rock – Tweeter Center - Camden, New Jersey 3/25/06
The honorable mentions would be any McCartney show (The Joint at the Hard Rock, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 2009 or Air Canada Centre Toronto, Ontario 8/10/10), Prince (Club 2112) at the Rio Hotel, Las Vegas 12/30/07, Heart (Pulse Lounge * only 200 people) Hilton Hotel, Anaheim, California, January 21,2008, Monsters of Rock (Van Halen, Scorpions, Metallica, Dokken, and Kingdom Come) Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, NY 6/19/88 and the Rocklahoma Festival (Queensryche, Lita Ford, Triumph, etc.). Also, Cher (with my mom) at the Blue Cross Arena Rochester, NY, November 22, 2004.

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